In full transparency, the following is a press release submitted to SOURCE media.
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SUDBURY – The Sudbury Foundation this week announced it has awarded $152,220 to 25 local nonprofits.
In addition to awarding 23 Racial Equity & Inclusion Grants totaling $112,220, the Foundation also awarded two Sudbury Program grants totaling $40,000.
“Over the past three years, the Sudbury Foundation has granted $300,000 to local nonprofits through our Racial Equity & Inclusion grant program. We are proud to continue providing these grants to a variety of local nonprofits to assist them in their equity work both within their organizations and throughout their communities,” said Sudbury Foundation Executive Director Sonia Shah.
Sudbury Extended Day, Inc.: $25,000, To hire a consultant for capacity/continuity planning.
Sudbury Valley Trustees: $15,000, To upgrade their financial system.
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Acton-Boxborough United Way: $5,000, DEI workshop for community organizations
Advocates, Inc.: $5,000, Expanding Courageous Conversation Training Series
Amazing Things Arts Center, Inc. (atac): $5,000, Practice: Free and Lowkey Drop-in Creative Space
Boston Area Gleaners: $5,000, Staff Training
Charles River Center: $5,000, DEI Discovery and Kick-off Training Project
Chica Project: $5,000, Growth of SEL Programming in Framingham
Daniel James McCarthy Memorial Fund, Inc. (Danny’s Place): $5,000, DEI Diagnostic Consultation
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Discovering Hidden Gems. Inc: $3,500, Community Education & Inclusion
Framingham State University Foundation, Inc.: $5,000, Environmental Justice Education Through Public Art
Gaining Ground: $3,720, Goals Into Action: Building Plans to Increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Gaining Ground
Gratis Healthcare: $5,000, Brazilian/Central American Communities-training for medical interpretation for Gratis Healthcare
Greater Framingham Community Church: $5,000, Anti-Racism Educational Forum and Community Celebrations
Greater Framingham Community Church: $5,000, DEI Strategic Planning/Anti-racism Training
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest: $5,000, JFS Board/Leadership DEI Training & Consultation
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Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School: $5,000, Civil Rights Tour 2024
MetroWest Free Medical Program: $5,000, Patient and community engagement in program planning
OUT MetroWest: $5,000, Racial Equity Plan
SOAR Managing Consulting Group: $5,000 Professional Development Training for SOAR Consultants and Clients: Understanding Racial Equity
SPARK Kindness, Inc.: $5,000, SPARK Kindness Multilingual Programming – Language Justice Promoting More Inclusive Services
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Sudbury Valley Trustees: $5,000, Staff and Board Training: White People Challenging Racism, Moving from Talk to Action
ThinkGive, Inc.: $5,000, Laying the foundations for creating a culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Inc.: $5,000, Examining Pay Equity for LGBTQ+ Staff at Wayside
Wildflower, Inc.: $5,000, Enhancing Wildflower’s REI Infrastructure
The Sudbury Foundation is a private foundation working to transform lives and strengthen communities through grant making and scholarship programs in Sudbury, and surrounding communities. In 2021, the Foundation distributed $1.6 million in grants and scholarships to students and organizations in Sudbury, to organizations in communities surrounding Sudbury focused on Children, Youth and Families, and to organizations throughout the state of MA engaged in Farm and Local Food initiatives.
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MetroWest Medical Center